This is the time of the year we all think about the past year and set goals for the New Year. Last year I did start the year with some solid goals which I manage to complete. There were also a few goals I did not achieve. Keeping this in mind I wanted to work on a list of goals that I would be able to work towards.

The goal list includes all your standard goals like make more money and live a healthier lifestyle. If you are working on your goal list make the first few easy this will keep you motivated. The tougher goals should be challenging, but there must be some chance of accomplishing them.

If you are able to work on your goals and accomplish a good number of goals on your list, then you are on your way to a great year.

If one of your goals is to own an expensive sports car it might go on your long term goal list. The idea is to at least work towards your goals. If you have a goal list as a roadmap you are going to get much further than those who do not have a solid roadmap.

This is why I like to set goals each year. With a list of goals I know where I want to go for the next year or for the long term.

Set your goals and start working on them make this the best year of your life.

With the holidays fast approaching it’s time to look ahead. The amount of work I was able to get done in 2009 exceeded my goals. The year started with a whole lot of learning. There were new markets that I wanted to enter and had no clue how to proceed. The difference between me and others, is that I kept at it until I had learned what I had set out to learn.

There are many projects that I am working on for 2010 and goals that I have set for myself. Looking at the past and what I have been able to do, there is no reason I can not accomplish my goals.

If you plan on taking 2010 and reaching the next level with your online business set goals. You can not reach something that you can’t see. Post your goals somewhere that you can see every days. Ask yourself if you are working towards the goal and do not lose focus. If you start setting your goals and plans for 2010 now this very minute you will have an amazing year. Get it down on paper and set the wheels in motion. There is nothing that you can not do once you set your self in motion towards a goal that you believe with all your heart.

Get going set your goals today and make yourself a success in anything you are working on.

The new year is here and I want 2009 to be a fantastic year for my online business. With the economy the way it is and a tough year ahead, setting goals can make a difference in what I can get done. Since there are so many things I can not change I will work with what has been good to me in the past year. One of my main sources of income is and has been eBay for a great number of years now. The thing with eBay is that you always have to deal with customer service issues. Then there is the packing and shipping. In the new year I will limit what I sell on eBay and work more on my affiliate offers. With affiliate offers you do not have to worry about customer service or shipping, some one else does it all for you. The first thing I am doing is finding out what my eBay fee’s average per month. Then I can create advertising ppc for some of my affiliate offers and see if I can beat my eBay profits. If I can start to show results with my effort then eBay will be further on the back burner and I will use eBay as a back up source of income for those odd months that my other offers are not making money. In a previous post I wrote that eBay was going downhill and I do think many sellers are not as focused on the platform. It has been difficult to compete, when so many items for sale on eBay now ship direct from China or Hong Kong. How are North American based sellers to compete on price. Last week I bought a usb bluetooth adapter for $4.35 with free shipping to Canada. The same item cost $35.00 in a local computer store. As more and more China based companies get on eBay there will be fewer and fewer sales.

Goal 2009:

More sources of income less dependency on eBay.

Today I started a To-Do list for 2009 and yes make more money is on this list. There are many steps that I need to take to increase my online money efforts. Just a little background on some sources of my income. The first income source is ebay it was my first online venture that worked. The problem with eBay is that it take a lot of time and effort. I need to find items to list then do the whole prep work of getting pictures and descriptions and then all the email that needs to be answered. Then when you do make a sale you need to pack and ship the item. In the end sometimes it seems like you are working for nothing when running an eBay business. The new To-Do list reflects my need to make more money online from other sources. Then there are the blogs. The blogs also take time and I spend many hours reading researching and getting new ideas to share. The blogs make a small amount of money and that money is more for mainting the service then an actual income. There are a few other business like and ecommerce site and a few other sites I run. These are the my other income sources apart from eBay. In order to make more money I will need to update some of my web sites and promote them a little more. My goal would be to have at least $2000 a months clear in passive income. This is a very realistic goal online and with a little work can be achieved. It would be nice to earn more, but I am happy to have just enough to pay the bills with out having to work for the man. The goals I am setting for 2009 are all within reach. If I work hard at them I know I can complete all of the items on my To-Do and reach my goals. The importance of goal setting is what makes some men rich and some men never seem to get anywhere. If you already have goals great, if not get started today.